ECON6008 - International Money and Finance

Semester 2, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Mehdi Siamak Monadjemi
Email: mehdi.monadjemi@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit covers the following topics: overview of the International Monetary System; foreign exchange markets, spot and future markets; swaps and options; arbitrage; covered and uncovered interest parity; exchange rate determination; forecasting exchange rate movements; exchange rate intervention; and the role of central banks.

Assessments

mid-semester tests (30%) and essay (15%) and 2.5hr final exam (55%)

Classes

1x3-hr seminar/week

Prerequisites

ECON5002

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